CV12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CV12 postcode district recorded 1,334 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,725 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 211 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 211
- Casualties
- 1,725
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 211
- Casualties
- 1,725
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CV12
Towns in CV12
Roads in CV12
Accidents in the CV12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CV12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,334
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,725
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
211
17% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CV12 postcode district
Collisions in the CV12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 28.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.3% of recorded collisions in the CV12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CV12 postcode district have produced 1,725 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.4% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 167 collisions, Monday 203 collisions, Tuesday 191 collisions, Wednesday 175 collisions, Thursday 188 collisions, Friday 231 collisions, Saturday 179 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 951 collisions, Darkness 383 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,124 collisions, Dual carriageway 118 collisions, Roundabout 67 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 1,069 collisions, 40 mph 48 collisions, 50 mph 28 collisions, 60 mph 73 collisions, 70 mph 113 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,112 collisions, Raining no high winds 148 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,109 casualties, Passenger 384 casualties, Pedestrian 232 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CV12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CV12 postcode district?
1,334 collisions have been recorded in the CV12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,725 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CV12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 211 were serious — 17% of all recorded collisions in the CV12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CV12 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CV12 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 28.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CV12 postcode district happen on?
84.3% of collisions in the CV12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CV12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.4% of the 1,725 casualties recorded in the CV12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CV12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CV12 postcode district fell 11% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the CV12 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the CV12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.